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sharonbaker1 · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:31 am Subject: shoplifting at walmart

To it may concern, my daughter got caught shoplifting @walmart the merchandise valued under 50.00. She plead guilty and paid her fine of 265.00.I dont know where you people get off trying to make her pay 200.00 for damages , There were no damages the merchandice was given back right away she never made it out of the store.Please dont contact us again

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:44 am Subject:

sorry, but we are not Wlamart. we are a forum dedicated to helping people in debt. I suggest you try calling Walmart

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:48 am Subject:

I am sorry to hear about your daughter but we are a debt forum and we do not try and collect debts. You may try and contact walmart or the police dept. about the people who are trying to get extra money from you. Or you can post the company that is contacting you and we can try and get the contact information for you so you can call them. I wish you luck and hope your daughter learned her lesson not to steal anymore.

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:57 pm Subject: reply

How'd she come across this site in regards to court costs from Walmart??? Shocked

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:08 pm Subject:

One never knows how these people find us.

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:17 pm Subject:

She might have googled "debt collection" and ended up here---sharonbaker-there are so many scams these days someone may have come across court docs. and are trying to scam you for money--but if someone contacted you regarding additional debt on this matter you need to find out who it was--and don't be afraid of them if debt is not owed--the people on this sight are here to help and from what I understand--no one here calls anyone unless you ask them to call you. I'm also thinking that perhaps--is this a letter you sent someone who contacted you Sharon? and you are wondering if you worded it right? Please respond so someone with knowledge and experience can help you Smile

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:18 pm Subject:

Thanks Hanky. Really a good post.

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:47 pm Subject:

thank you Kashzan --I also hope that if Sharons' comments were a sincere attempt for help from this sight that she will not have been made to feel bad for being here--Sharon --first and foremost--it is not your fault that daughter did this- the best parents in the world have children who do wrong things! It is in no way an indication of your parenting skills and you should not be ashamed !--and I wish you the best in dealing with this situation! Hope you are still here! Because there are people on this sight who will not judge you in any way shape or form!

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:50 pm Subject:

Of course we will not judge! Everyone makes mistakes.

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:59 pm Subject:

my point is that maybe Sharons' post was not a mistake--for a seemingly newbie--but simply a request for help! keep in mind sharon didn't make mistake but daughter did and she is apparently trying to pick up the pieces Razz

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:21 am Subject:

My husband catches shop lifters for a living. Sometimes the store is allowed to persue damages because the item stolen can't be resold. It doesn't matter if it was given back before someone leaves the store. It goes in an evidence locker. At least it does at the place he works for.

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:28 am Subject:

There is a damage to the store. If someone stold from me and ran out the door with it, yes they would return it and you better believe they will not only pay court cost, fines, fees, etc but to me for restatution.

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:05 am Subject:

Wal-mart needs to beef up security, I think. Every time I go there I see a police car parked in the fire lane.

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:11 am Subject:

What Wal-mart does in my town for first offenders is make them walk for an hour or two back and forth carrying a sign saying I stole from this store.

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:15 am Subject:

OMG! How humiliating! That's a great idea, though. I bet it really helps cut down on theft.

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:56 am Subject:

If Sharon's daughter paid her fine and has a receipt for doing that...then how did she receive a bill for damages of 200 dollars??? She never stated how she came about that..she seems to think it was from this site..she needs to contact the Walmart store where it happened and talk to the manager.

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